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- Arita Porcelain Tea Cup Baths @Ureshino Hot Spring, Saga （有田焼のお風呂 @嬉野温泉）
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Imari Were Shipped to Europe from Here!
This is my Imari series #3. A lot of Imari porcelain ware were exported to Europe from Japan in the 17th century. There is the port of Imari (伊万里港) outside the city of Imari, Saga Prefecture. I used to think … Continue reading
Posted in Imari Porcelain, Kyushu
Tagged Imari, Imari Porcelain, Imari Saga, Japan, Kyushu, porcelain, Saga, 九州, 伊万里焼, 佐賀
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European Aristcrats’ Craze for Imari Porcelain @Huis Ten Bosch, Nagasaki
This is my Imari series #2. Around the New Year’s, I was reflecting on where I went and what I did in year 2012. My highlights of the year included my trip back to Kyushu and my visit to the … Continue reading
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Tagged Berlin, Charlottenburg Palace, Huis Ten Bosch, Imari Porcelain, Japan, Kyushu, Nagasaki, porcelain museum, Prussia
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Ureshino Black Tea (嬉野紅茶)
Ureshino onsen (hot spring) is also known for production of high-quality green tea (緑茶). When I went to Ureshino onsen by bus, I could see from the windows of the bus the tea farm fields (not very big) here and there … Continue reading
Posted in Kyushu
Tagged black tea, 紅茶, Japan, Japanese black tea, Kyushu, tea, Ureshino, ureshino onsen, 日本の紅茶
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Ureshino Hot Spring – A Little More （嬉野温泉 – 続き）
Last spring, I wrote about the Arita porcelain tea cup baths in Ureshino Onsen, Saga prefecture. I want to add a little about Ureshino Onsen. Ureshino is in a remote area and kind of low key, but it’s actually a … Continue reading
Posted in Hot Springs, Kyushu
Tagged hot spring, Japan, Kyushu, onsen, Saga, saga prefecture, Siebold, travel, Ureshino, vacation
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Closer to Korea than Tokyo : Fukuoka – Seoul （仁川空港）
Now that it’s getting cold, I am having an urge to write about my hometown, Fukuoka, Kyushu, again. Somehow as it gets cold, I become homesick – every year. The ridiculously expensive Korean Airlines are, for some reasons, not expensive … Continue reading
Posted in Fukuoka, Kyushu
Tagged 福岡, fukuoka, incheon, incheon airport, incheon airport seoul, korea, korean airlines, Kyushu, travel, 九州, 仁川空港
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Arita Porcelain Tea Cup Baths @Ureshino Hot Spring, Saga （有田焼のお風呂 @嬉野温泉）
For Japanese, please click here (日本語は、こちらをクリック)! There are many renowned hot springs in Kyushu. Ureshino hot spring (嬉野温泉 Ureshino Onsen), in Saga prefecture, is one of them. It’s said to be one of the top three hot springs in Japan … Continue reading
Posted in Hot Springs, Imari Porcelain
Tagged Arita, Arita porcelain, 焼き物, 観光, hot spring, hot springs in japan, Imari, Imari Porcelain, Kyushu, onsen, porcelain, porcelain bathtub, porcelain bathtubs, Saga, saga prefecture, sightseeing, travel, 有田焼, 温泉, 九州, 伊万里焼, 佐賀
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Shinto shrine and Buddhist temple – Why do we have both?
I am just separating the last part of the post, Mini Kyoto is here, too. Komyo-zenji Temple @Dazaifu. This post was too lengthy. The last part about shrines vs. temples is enough for another post. So, voila. So, when I … Continue reading
Posted in Dazaifu
Tagged buddhist temple, dazaifu, fukuoka, Japan, Japan blog, Kyushu, religion, shinto, shinto shrines, shintoism, shrine, spirituality, temple, torii, travel, vacation, 九州
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Mini Kyoto is here, too! Komyo-zenji Temple @Dazaifu, Kyushu, southern Japan (光明禅寺@太宰府)
for Japanese, click here (日本語はこちらをクリック) ! Walk the approach towards Dazaifu shrine all the way. Turn right at the end of it. Follow the narrow street about 50 meters. You will see a temple at the end of it. That’s … Continue reading
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Tagged asia, Beiyang Fleet, 石庭, 禅, 福岡, dazaifu, Dingyuan, dry garden, dry landscape garden, 苔寺, flagship, fukuoka, hokuyo kantai, Japan, Japan blog, japanese garden, kare san sui, kokedera, Kyushu, meditation, rock garden, russo japanese war, sightseeing, sino Japanese war, teien kan, teienkan, travel, zen, zen temple, 光明禅寺, 北洋艦隊, 太宰府, 日清戦争, 枯山水, 九州
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Imari Porcelain Festivals @Imari Kiln Village, Kyushu, Japan
Okawachiyama Village In the center of the photo is the sign of Seizan-yo, one of the 30 kilns in the village, where I bought Imari porcelain vases (photos below). ) One of them is my profile photo for this blog. … Continue reading
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Tagged Asian pottery, events, festival, Imari, Imari Porcelain, Japan blog, Japanese pottery, Kyushu, kyushu blog, porcelain products, porcelain vases, Saga, sightseeing area, tourism, yomoto, 九州, 伊万里, 伊万里焼, 佐賀
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Dazaifu Shrine – Asian Plum Blossom 如月の太宰府 梅の花をめでて
For Japanese, click here (日本語は、こちらをクリック)! When Asian plums are in bloom in late February at Dazaifu Shinto Shrine, it’s a sign of early spring. Dazaifu Shinto Shrine (Tenman-gu) is located about 20 minutes train ride to the south of Fukuka … Continue reading
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